Owen Sound's Lauchlin Elder dives over the crease on the breakway as Six Nations Rivermen goaltender Chase Martin gets just enough of the shot to deflect it over the net. Elder, 23, has signed a one-year pro contract with the National Lacrosse League's expansion San Diego Seals. Greg Cowan/The Sun Times.

Lauchlin Elder has been offered a chance to take his talents to sunny California.

The Owen Sound NorthStars defender signed a one-year deal with the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League this past week.

Elder recently finished his second season with the Owen Sound NorthStars senior B club. He led the Ontario Senior B Lacrosse League in shorthanded goals, and was named the league’s most valuable defender.

Last season, Elder was named the NorthStars defensive rookie of the year.

Elder, 23, was taken in the third-round (22ndoverall) of the 2016 NLL Entry Draft by the Georgia Swarm.

The lefty played parts of two seasons with the NorthStars junior B program before joining the Burlington Chiefs junior A club. With Burlington, Elder collected 75 points in 86 games from the backend.

The swift-footed breakaway machine had 10 goals and seven assists in 16 regular season games with the NorthStars this season. He added four points in the postseason.

The 2017 NLL champion Georgia Swarm signed Elder to their practice squad for the 2017-18 season.

At that time, the Conestoga student was on-call should the Swarm need him due to injury or roster move.

The San Diego Seals are entering their expansion season in the NLL this year. The club will play out of the Valley View Casino Centre in California.